Category: Metro

EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife For N1bn Fraud
June 9, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife For N1bn Fraud

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, over an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety-Eight Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand,...
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Family Seeks Probe Into Death Of Retired Ogun Director, Modupe Edun
June 2, 2026 No Responses

Family Seeks Probe Into Death Of Retired Ogun Director, Modupe Edun

The family of Mrs. Modupe Edun, a retired director in the Ogun State Civil Service, has called on security agencies to launch a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, citing what it described as troubling inconsistencies and ...
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Eid-el-Kabir: NIWA Warns Boat Operators, Calls For Calm Over Supreme Court Judgment
May 26, 2026 No Responses

Eid-el-Kabir: NIWA Warns Boat Operators, Calls For Calm Over Supreme Court Judgment

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Umar Yusuf Girei, has issued a stern warning to boat operators across the country to strictly adhere to waterways safety regulations during the forthcom...
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EFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman
May 20, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Rigasa area of Kaduna State.A statement explained that Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 following weeks of intensive...
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Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada
May 10, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada.The handover ceremony ...
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Lagos Seals Lekki Luxury Flats, Brasas Mall, Others
May 5, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Seals Lekki Luxury Flats, Brasas Mall, Others

The Lagos State Government has sealed several buildings, shopping malls and hotels for failing to comply with mandatory lift and elevator safety regulations.The enforcement operations, carried out by the Lagos State Safety Commission affected more than 12 faci...
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EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud
May 4, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,...
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Gas-Laden Truck Overturns on Eko Bridge, Lagos Activates Full Emergency Response
April 29, 2026 No Responses

Gas-Laden Truck Overturns on Eko Bridge, Lagos Activates Full Emergency Response

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has activated a full-scale emergency response following a lone accident involving a 10-tonne gas truck on Eko Bridge outward Apongbon on Wednesday.According to officials, LASEMA’s response team confirmed t...
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Alleged $6.23b Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Were Siphoned from CBN For ‘Foreign Observers’
April 27, 2026 No Responses

Alleged $6.23b Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Were Siphoned from CBN For ‘Foreign Observers’

A prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Monday told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a total sum of $6.23 billion was allegedly siphoned from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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Family Releases Burial Arrangements For Matriarch, Grace Olugbodi
April 27, 2026 No Responses

Family Releases Burial Arrangements For Matriarch, Grace Olugbodi

The Olugbodi family of Ara Kingdom in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State has released the burial arrangements for their revered matriarch, Mrs Grace Olabisi Olugbodi JP, fondly known as “Extraordinary Grace,” who passed away at the age of...
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Ikeja Electric Marks World Malaria Day With Community Health Outreach
April 27, 2026 No Responses

Ikeja Electric Marks World Malaria Day With Community Health Outreach

Ikeja Electric has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and wellbeing with targeted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions in Abule – Egba and Odogunyan communities to mark the 2026 World Malaria Day themed, “Driven to end malaria: No...
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Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Harps on Resident Registration, Environmental Sanitation
April 25, 2026 No Responses

Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Harps on Resident Registration, Environmental Sanitation

The Executive Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, Dr Agbaje Lukmon Abiodun, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and grassroots development.He made this known during the April General Meeting of the Commu...
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Justice Nyesom-Wike Rallies Nigerians For Safer Roads
April 24, 2026 No Responses

Justice Nyesom-Wike Rallies Nigerians For Safer Roads

In a strong and far-reaching appeal to Nigerians, Honourable Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike (JCA),has declared that ensuring safety on the nation’s roads is a shared responsibility that must be embraced by all citizens.Justice Nyesom-Wike made this ca...
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Lagos Expands Blue Economy With Electric Ferries, Integrated Mobility Plan
April 23, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Expands Blue Economy With Electric Ferries, Integrated Mobility Plan

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Lagos State Government has announced an ambitious plan to transform water transportation through the deployment of electric ferries, expansion of inland waterways, and seamless integration with road and rail systems under a five-year...
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